From why at poignantguide.net  Wed Feb 14 02:41:46 2007
From: why at poignantguide.net (why the lucky stiff)
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:41:46 -0600
Subject: Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby,
	Chapter Seven: When You Wish Upon a Beard
Message-ID: <20070214074145.GK61198@beekeeper.hobix.com>

Well now, the cat has finished his part.  He mailed me twenty
pages, doused in inks.

<http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-7.html>

Many mews to Blix for his contribution!

_why

From why at poignantguide.net  Thu Feb 15 12:02:09 2007
From: why at poignantguide.net (why the lucky stiff)
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:02:09 -0600
Subject: cat in the clouds poster
Message-ID: <20070215170209.GL61198@beekeeper.hobix.com>

Mail people:

You have already been so helpful spreading word about the foxes and
the damned things they say!!  If you like the imagery of the book, 
maybe I can equip you to decorate the world with some of it --
<http://poignantguide.net/posters/>

Staple one to a telephone pole or paste onto the wall of a long
emergency staircase.  A big one for a bulletin board school.  The
TIF image is very large -- any suggestions for printing on 14x17??
This can be printed through wallhogs.com, if you'd like x-tall.

If you are ill or not up for it, or if you have a broken foot, or if
all is not well with your next of kin or place of employ, I didn't
mean to be insensitive and I am sick to my stomach about it.  In
fact, my foot is breaking, too.

Any other sorts of other scenes you would like?

_why

From why at poignantguide.net  Wed Feb 28 19:10:40 2007
From: why at poignantguide.net (why the lucky stiff)
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:10:40 -0600
Subject: heya, helpful people, come quick!!
Message-ID: <20070301001040.GT61198@beekeeper.hobix.com>

Dear friends and watchers of the (Poignant) Guide, I have finally made
some headway on a secret project which some of you might enjoy
helping me with.  Like the Guide, it is disruptive, messy and will
hopefully help change this world of long, boring books and complicated
softwares.

Here's what I'm looking for:

 * People who use Windows
 * Who also are new to programming
 * (Or, who love programming)
 * And: that's it.
 * Oh, except, no leaking secrets out.

In short, if you like Try Ruby[1], you will really like this!!
Please just reply directly to me with whether you'd like to help
and maybe a bit about yourself so I know what level of programmer
you are.  Or if you know a friend who qualifies: YES.  Tell them.

Reclined in a defunct and truly obese satellite dish, 

_why

[1] http://tryruby.hobix.com/